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Family Of Late-Blackhawks Defenseman Steve Montador Sues NHL

In the past few years, a growing number of NHL players have died early. Derek Boogaard, Wade Belak, and Rick Rypien all passed away during the summer of 2011. Todd Ewen died this September. And…

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St. Louis Rams WR Stedman Bailey Most Likely Done With Football

St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher announced that wide receiver Stedman Bailey’s health was improving after he took two gunshot wounds to the head. Fisher also stated, however, that he wasn’t sure if Bailey would…

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Maryland Terrapins Hold On Against UCONN In Jimmy V Classic

Last week, Mark Turgeon’s Maryland Terrapins fell short of beating their former conference rival UNC. They were able to get a marquee win on Tuesday night, however, beating UCONN at Madison Square Garden 76-66. In the first…

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Eagles Running Back DeMarco Murray Meets With Team Owner Over Playing Time

In the cut throat world of the NFL, it’s almost unfathomable for a team to not make full use of their biggest offensive threat. The Philadelphia Eagles under Chip Kelly, however, are barely making use…

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Tennessee Titans’ Marcus Mariota Makes Third-Longest Touchdown Run By A QB Since 1960

Tennessee Titans Quarterback Marcus Mariota has not made many runs for his team this season. Part of the reason for this is injuries: he missed two games after he was slowed by an ankle injury…

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Washington Redskins’ DeSean Jackson Redeems Himself After Reverse-Field And Fumble Vs. Dallas Cowboys

Washington Redskins Wide Receiver DeSean Jackson made himself stand out quite a bit during Monday night’s game against the Dallas Cowboys at the Redskins’ own FedEx Field in Landover, Md. Following a 3-and-out, Dallas punted…

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Dolphins Score Two Quick Touchdowns To Hold On Against Ravens

Two quick touchdowns in the second quarter is all it took for the Miami Dolphins to stop a five-game losing streak against the Baltimore Ravens yesterday, and it was all thanks to the Miami defense…

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Eagles Stun Patriots And Hand Them Second Straight Loss

The New England Patriots suffered their first loss of the regular season Sunday last when they lost to the Denver Broncos in what was deemed the best game of the season thus far. Coming home…

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Steelers Crush Colts; Antonio Brown Hops On Goal Post For TD Celebration

Everything went right for the Pittsburgh Steelers during last night’s Sunday primetime game against the Indianapolis Colts. This even included a late touchdown celebration that has never been seen before that had the home Pittsburgh…

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Michigan State Beats Iowa On Last-Minute Touchdown

In a crazy Big Ten Championship Game, No. 5 Michigan State defeated No. 4 Iowa, 16-13, on a last-minute touchdown that ended Iowa’s undefeated season. Michigan State was trailing 13-9 with 9:31 to go in…

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Clemson Beats North Carolina After Controversial Offsides Penalty

No. 1 Clemson defeated No. 10 North Carolina 45-37 in an ACC title game that quickly became controversial for a disputed penalty. With a minute left, the Tar Heels kicked a successful onside kick down…

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Pitt Running Back James Conner Diagnosed With Stage Two Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Last year, Pitt Panthers running back James Conner was named the ACC Player of the Year with over 1,700 yards and 26 touchdowns. This year, he is fighting cancer. “One year ago today I was…

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Eastern Carolina Fires Football Coach Ruffin McNeill After Six Seasons

Eastern Carolina appeared in a postseason bowl game every year 2011. This year’s miss, prompted by a 5-7 record, was enough to cost head coach Ruffin McNeill his job. “After deliberate evaluation, the decision has…

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Vegas Oddsmakers Bet Against Aaron Rodgers’ #HailMary

Thursday night the Packers squared off with in-division rival the Detroit Lions and brought back an important dub to Green Bay. At 8-4 the Packers now sit in the drivers seat for the NFC North…

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Former Linebacker Bart Scott Hid In A Bathroom To Avoid Signing With The Cleveland Browns

Linebacker Bart Scott spent a decade in the NFL before retiring after the 2012 season. Based on the Cleveland Browns’ performances in that time, it’s understandable that he didn’t want to play for them. But…

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Navy’s Keenan Reynolds Removed From Heisman Trophy Ballot

After being named AAC Offensive Player, Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds looked like he had a good shot at the Heisman Trophy. He had the stats and was receiving votes – as high as 44% of…

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Nori Aoki Signs One-Year Deal With Mariners

Last year, Nori Aoki‘s season was derailed by injury. The San Francisco outfielder suffered a concussion in August when he was hit in the head by a pitch. While he returned to the line-up quickly,…

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Ben Roethlisberger Returns To Practice, Expected To Play Sunday

Regardless of what actually happened in the Steelers‘ game last Sunday, Pittsburgh fans will be relieved to know that Ben Roethlisberger should be under center as usual this weekend. The quarterback took a big hit from…

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Utah Comfortably Tops Rival BYU 83-75

BYU made the scoreline look respectable, but the final score doesn’t tell the full story of the game. While the Cougars may have bulled within eight, they were comfortably dispatched by the Utah Utes 83-75.…

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Pau Gasol’s Double Double Powers Chicago Over The Nuggets

Going into Wednesday night’s game against the Nuggets, it would have been easy for the Chicago Bulls to slip up. They were fresh off an big win against the Spurs and, given Denver’s record, complacency…

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Oilers Edge Bruins As G.M Peter Chiarelli’s Old Team Visits Edmonton

In a year full of injuries, home cooking did the Edmonton Oilers some good. In their first game at Rexall Place following 1-3-1 road trip, they edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a shootout. “We…

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